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What’s a summer dish that you always crave when the weather starts heating up? This vegan Watermelon Salad with Tofu Summer Feta Salad is definitely going to be a summer staple over here!

I think we can all agree that gnocchi is one of the most popular foods now & getting creative with it is so fun because the options are endless!

Authenticity is all in the details. Fresh, clean ingredients straight from Italy!!!

Baked pesto pork meatballs with Alessi Pesto and gluten-free breadcrumbs; the meatballs and pasta drizzled with Alessi balsamic reduction. SO GOOD!

Mushrooms just taste great in everything and are the perfect substitute for meat. I thought it would be fun (and delicious) to create a vegetarian and vegan version of a bolognese sauce with porcini mushrooms.

The flavor stars of this dish are Alessi Kale Pesto and the incredible Alessi Marinara Sauce. Both are layered between turkey sausage, polenta rounds, zucchini, and red bell pepper and cooked in the Instant Pot or slow cooker, making this an easy meal for busy weeknights, or a comforting family dinner to enjoy on the weekend.

Creamy, dairy-free, vegan comfort food … there’s nothing better! We have a winner here with this Vegan Pan-Fried Gnocchi with Mushroom Cream Sauce. Bonus: this recipe can easily be made gluten-free.

This gnocchi with red pepper and sun-dried tomato pesto is my new favorite for date night in. It is full of flavor, made with quality Italian ingredients that are easy to keep on hand in the pantry. Plus, if we stay in, we can afford a nice bottle of wine to go along with our meal, which makes date night feel extra special.

This dish never fails to satisfy my pasta cravings, and make my mind travel back to last summer and those magical evenings spent dining al fresco on a terrace in Cinque Terre.

Ready to try your hand at some of the mouth-watering recipes from our Nashville blogger event?

They were also the perfect “transportation vessel” for our easy goat cheese dip. You could also serve it alongside Alessi’s Garlic Breadsticks or their Rosemary Sputini crackers. I paired this with a glass of crisp and chilled KRIS Wine Italian Pinot Grigio, whose clean, fresh and vibrant flavor is the perfect “contrasting complement” to the velvety richness of the dip and gnocchi.